Asuka-dera
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Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect. Asuka-dera is regarded as one of
Asuka-dera Sanmon
Front of the Main Hall at Asuka-dera, Asuka, Nara
Great Buddha of Asuka-dera
Model of Hōkō-ji Temple at the time of its construction. A part of the 1/1000 model of Fujiwara-kyō in the Kashihara-shi Fujiwara-kyō reference room.
Shingon-shū Buzan-ha
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Buzan-ha is a sect of new school of Shingon Buddhism founded in the 16th century by the priest Senyo Sōjō. The main Buzan-ha temple is Hase-dera in Sakurai, Nara.
Asuka-dera
…Asuka-dera (飛鳥寺), also known as Hōkō-ji (法興寺), is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect. Asuka-dera is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Japan. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1966, and registered as…
Hase-dera, main temple of the Buzan-ha sect.